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Cetus

Messier Objects

M77 is a face-on spiral galaxy, only visible through a telescope. It is the brightest of a class of objects known as Seyfert galaxies.

Other Deep Sky Objects

The two components of Luyten 726-8 (also known as UV Ceti ) lie about 8 light years away, making them two of the closest stars to the Sun. However, at thirteenth magnitude, a telescope is needed to see them.

Stars With (Un)Common Names

alpha

Menkar is also known as Menkab.

beta

Deneb Kaitos is also known as Diphda.

zeta

Baten Kaitos

omicron

Mira means "wonderful" in Latin. It was the first variable star discovered (in 1596) and is the prototype for long-period pulsating Mira variables. It varies between second and tenth magnitude over a cycle that is slightly less than a year.

tau

Although this star has no common name, it is one of the closest stars to the Sun and one of the few nearby stars that is visible to the naked eye.

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